Full Review

Portal del Priorat

Portal del Priorat
2016 Somni, Priorat

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Other Spanish Red

Date Tasted:
Country: Spain
Alcohol: 14.1%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$68.99

Portal del Priorat
2016 Somni, Priorat

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Other Spanish Red

Date Tasted:
Country: Spain
Alcohol: 14.1%
Dark violet color. Aromas and flavors of fresh turned soil, cooked strawberry, tree bark, and blood orange with a supple, lively, dry medium-to-full body and a tingling, complex, medium-long finish with accents of tapenade, black licorice, sun baked stone, and black tea with fine, well-integrated tannins and no oak flavor. A rich, yet nuanced red with floral, savory, and fruit notes.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: fresh turned soil, cooked strawberry, tree bark, and blood orange
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of tapenade, black licorice, sun baked stone, and black tea
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A rich, yet nuanced red with floral, savory, and fruit notes.

The Importer

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The Importer
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While there are several important red wine regions in Spain, such as Rioja, Priorat and Ribera del Duero, other regions are home to some distinctive wines. The largest of these is Castilla-La Mancha, neat the cities of Toledo and Madrid in central Spain. This is one of the largest expanses of vineyards in the world; red wines range from lighter-styled reds to Gran Riservas made from Tempranillo, much in the style of the best wines of Rioja. Wines from La Mancha are relative values.

Other regions include Catalonia in northeastern Spain where Penedès and Empordà wines originate as well as Alicante from the province of Valencia on Spain's south east coast.